Have you jumped on the One Little Word bandwagon yet? It’s a simple way to find a focus for the new year, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed having one little word for the past two years. My word for 2014 was intentional, and my word for 2015 was joy. And my word for 2016 is . .… Read More One Little Word for 2016
It’s been busy around here, folks, but next week is my school’s spring break. I’m looking forward to some down time and intentional rest. And Holy Week. I’m looking forward to Holy Week. I’ve been reading Mary, Called Magdalene by Margaret George. I’m only about 70 pages into it, but I’ll be honest with you—I’m… Read More Holy Week
I’ve been thinking about my one little word for 2015 for a while now. I don’t usually get caught up in the whole “new year, new you” thing, you know? I’m not much for resolutions, and I don’t really see a new year as a nice, clean slate the way lots of people do. I… Read More My word for 2015
“I’m busy.” “I’m so tired. It’s just been such a busy week.” “One more day of vacation, and then it’s back to being busy all the time.” How often do we hear these kinds of remarks? Or make them ourselves? I spent my twenties being busy. The end of college was busy. Graduate school was… Read More The Myth of Being Busy
I’ve been slowly but surely working through Lara Casey’s PowerSheets, and I’m glad I didn’t rush through them. At first, I thought about rushing to get them done so I could start the monthly tabs in January. I know I would have regretted that in the long run! Slowing down helped me to be more… Read More My 2014 Vision Statement
Reading: Fight Back with Joy by Margaret Feinberg; Make It Happen by Lara Casey; The Mitford Series by Jan Karon; Mended by Angie Smith; Clare Fergusson mystery series by Julia Spencer–Fleming; Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis; Mary Magdalene: A Novel by Diana Wallis Taylor; Passing by Nella Larsen; White Teeth by Zadie Smith; Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist; An Inspired Life by Katie Hilbert; Simple Blogging by Rachel… Read More a few of my favorite things